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Alumni: what's one memory from Hohokam Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757000646
Hohokam Elementary School
8451 E OAK ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257 · (480) 484-1800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
60.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 61.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hohokam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #138 of 1,072 ▲ 21 | #113 of 646 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #401 of 1,072 ▼ 69 | #281 of 646 ▼ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #422 of 930 | #264 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #507 of 1,223 | #382 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #254 of 991 | #142 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #214 of 1,007 | #147 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #246 of 256 | #131 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
495
+249 (+101%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 773
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 33.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 31.9 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 31.8 | 13.9:1 | 67% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 24 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 66% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 64% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 63% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | 41 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 773 | 39 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hohokam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (489 to 495); teachers up 3% (33 to 33.8).
About Hohokam Elementary School
Hohokam Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 495 students.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is responsible for 30 schools, Hohokam Elementary School included, with 20,682 students in all.
The student body at Hohokam Elementary School is 54% Hispanic. The school is also 28% White, 6% Black, 5% Native American, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Hohokam Elementary School has 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Hohokam Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Hohokam Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Pima Elementary School is about 1.1 miles from Hohokam Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Hohokam Elementary School as City: Mid-size.
The school counted 246 students in 2020-21 and 495 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.6:1, from 10.3:1.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
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- Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Nearby schools
- Pima Elementary School1.1 mi · 332
- Scottsdale Online Learning1.2 mi · 141
- Coronado High School1.2 mi · 747
- Yavapai Elementary School1.6 mi · 407
- Navajo Elementary School2.1 mi · 473
- Student Choice High School2.2 mi · 1,540
Frequently asked questions
About Hohokam Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hohokam Elementary School?
Hohokam Elementary School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hohokam Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hohokam Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hohokam Elementary School have?
Hohokam Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hohokam Elementary School?
At Hohokam Elementary School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 54% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hohokam Elementary School public or private?
Hohokam Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scottsdale Unified District (4240).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.